Carolyn Wells
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A crown, golden in show is but a wreath of thorns. -Milton, John
A crown, golden in show is but a wreath of thorns. -Milton, John
Adam was the luckiest man; he had no mother-in-law. -Mark Twain
Adam was the luckiest man; he had no mother-in-law. -Mark Twain
"Jerusalem is a festival and a lamentation. Its song is a sigh across the ages, a delicate, robust, mournful psalm at the great junction of spiritual cultures." – David K Shipler
“Jerusalem is a festival and a lamentation. Its song is a sigh across the ages, a delicate, robust, …
Who would not spout the family teapot in order to talk with Keats for an hour about poetry, or with Jane Austen about the art of fiction?
Author: Virginia WoolfTheme: Poetry, Family, ArtWords: talk, order, hour
One soweth and another reapeth is a verity that applies to evil as well as good. -Eliot, George
One soweth and another reapeth is a verity that applies to evil as well as good. -Eliot, George
The soul never thinks without a picture. -Aristotle
The soul never thinks without a picture. -Aristotle
To be full of things is to be empty of God. To be empty of things is to be full of God. -Eckhart, Meister
To be full of things is to be empty of God. To be empty of things is to …
It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven. -Caussin, Nicolas
It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven. -Caussin, …
He receives comfort like cold porridge. -Shakespeare, William
He receives comfort like cold porridge. -Shakespeare, William
"God is at home; it is we who have gone for a walk." – Meister Eckhart
“God is at home; it is we who have gone for a walk.” – Meister Eckhart